by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Information Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in CIS, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $776 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,458 | $13,820 |
| Fees | $1,331 | $1,331 |
The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their master’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley is $62,972 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $75,650.
Online degrees for the UT Rio Grande Valley CIS master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
About 22.2% of the students who received their MS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Around 66.7% of CIS master’s degree recipients at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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